Nowata, OK ranks #7,814 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 286 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Nowata, OK include Phillips Petroleum, Chevron, Osborn. That works out to 81.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Drake | Phillips Petroleum | 233 |
| 2 | John T. Blagg | Chevron | 9 |
| 3 | Charles A. Drake | — | 8 |
| 3 | Jimmie J. Straw | Phillips Petroleum | 8 |
| #5 | Brian Dunn | — | 4 |
| #5 | Brad Vanwinkle | Osborn | 4 |
| #7 | Donald E. Bishop | Bayotech | 3 |
| #8 | Walter E. Hudnall | — | 2 |
| #8 | Faber B. Jones | Phillips Petroleum | 2 |
| #8 | Omer D. Shearhart | Northrop | 2 |
| #8 | Todd M. Branstetter | Camco International | 2 |
| #8 | Billy G. Shearhart | — | 2 |
| #13 | Charles A. Brake | Phillips Petroleum | 1 |
| #13 | Johnnie R. Pierce | Phillips Petroleum | 1 |
| #13 | William B. Frauenberger | — | 1 |
| #13 | Steven P. Franke | — | 1 |
| #13 | Lewis R. Arnold | — | 1 |
| #13 | Leo L. Gingerich | Phillips Petroleum | 1 |
| #13 | Murphy D. Boughner | — | 1 |
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